One of Julian Robertson’s most successful disciples, Chase Coleman has managed to amass a billion-dollar fortune on the stock market before even hitting the age of 40…

Twenty years ago, more than half of the members of the Forbes 400 list had inherited their wealth. Cut to today, two-thirds of the names in the ranking are self-made.

Dan Loeb isn’t afraid to take risks. The founder and chief executive of Third Point LLC has a proven track record of successful investment, quickly identifying opportunities and going after what he wants. The billionaire’s got a sharp tongue as well, and…

Dan Loeb and David Tepper go way back.

When Loeb caught wind in the early ’90s that Tepper was planning to launch his own firm, he reached out almost immediately. “I literally cold-called him at home…

Carl Icahn doesn’t exactly have a problem with being in the spotlight. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. The billionaire has a strong personality and a keen mind, and he’s without qualms when it comes to…

Carl Icahn has made a name for himself as one of Wall Street’s toughest players. Throughout his career, the often brash billionaire has engaged in highly publicized crusades against corporations and individuals alike (see him…

One of the two founders of top-performing hedge fund Greenlight Capital, David Einhorn has a proven track record of delivering results. So how did he get to where he is today? Here’s a look.

“You can expect that we will be candid in our reporting to you including detailed discussions of successes and failures,” writes Bill Ackman in his third quarter letter to Pershing Square investors (of course, the billionaire has…

Last week, we took a look at what a market index is and how such mechanisms work. And now, we’re moving onto step two: the ETF.

An ETF — exchange-traded fund — is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges. It trades much like a stock and…